Football roundup: Barnstable routs Dartmouth, wins Old Colony

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After Barnstable came away with a thrilling come-from-behind victory against Bridgewater-Raynham last week to keep its league title dreams alive, the No. 6 Red Raiders cruised to a 41-6 victory over Dartmouth on Friday in Barnstable to clinch their third straight Old Colony League title.

Barnstable (6-1, 2-0) will begin the Division 2 South playoffs next week.

“This group of seniors have come so far since week one. It says a lot about the work they have put in to where they were to where they are now,” said Barnstable coach Chris Whidden. “Hopefully we continue to get better, hopefully we are beginning to peak, hopefully our best effort isn’t behind us, it’s ahead of us.”

After forcing a three and out on Dartmouth’s first possession, Barnstable drove 66 yards and Hayden Murphy (114 yards rushing) finished the drive with a 1-yard TD run.

On the ensuing kickoff the Indians fumbled and Johnny Hardy landed on it at the Dartmouth 20-yard line.

The Red Raiders capitalized on the turnover as Justus Chaffee ran for a 4-yard score, and just seven minutes into the game Barnstable was ahead, 14-0.

After Barnstable forced another three and out on the next Dartmouth possession, Murphy
found the end zone again for a 3-yard TD.

With time winding down in the first half, Kristian Lucashensky found Colby Blaze down the middle for a 78-yard score to give Barnstable a 28-0 lead.

A Barnstable fumble on the second play of the third quarter led to a Dartmouth TD but Murphy responded on Barnstable’s next play from scrimmage. The senior running back took a handoff to the left side, found a hole, stiff-armed a defender, and cut back to the middle of the field before finding the end zone for a 73-yard score.

“The run that Hayden made will be on everybody’s highlight reel. The guys made great blocks down field and Hayden made kids miss. That’s a kid that can play football at the next level,” said Whidden.

Dover-Sherborn 28, Ashland 25 — Joseph Kerkach hit a field goal to tie the game for the Clockers (3-4) with five minutes left, but the Raiders (4-1) prevailed when Chris Miner nailed a 26-yard FG in triple OT.

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